Serving in the Peace Corps inspired Playa del Rey’s Barbara Hunt, 71, to get her doctorate
By Gary Walker
It’s never too late to become a doctor.
Playa del Rey resident Barbara Hunt, 71, proved it on June 12 when…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has opened an investigation into the removal of a baby sea lion from Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey early Sunday morning.
NOAA spokesman James Milbury said the federa...

Can the threatened Western Snowy Plover make a comeback at Dockweiler Beach?
( Click here for stories about human efforts have given several threatened
or endangered species a fighting chance in the Ballona Wetlands)
By Rebecc...

Angie McCartney, stepmother of Sir Paul McCartney, launches a line of tea from her Playa del Rey garage
By Michael Aushenker
With “50 Shades of Grey” poised to be the hot ticket at this weekend’s box office, there’s a P...

Controversial plans to build a 46,000-square-foot environmental education center in the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve have apparently been shelved, with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announcing late Tuesd...

Community volunteer and philanthropist was ‘the quintessential civic leader’
By Geoff Maleman
Morrey Plotkin, who founded the Flight Path museum and provided critical support for Westchester Playa Village and the LAX Coasta...

Animal gave chase as a resident and her terrier fled, biting the small dog several times
By Gary Walker
A coyote attacked a small dog out for a walk with its owner early Thursday morning in Playa del Rey, pursuing…

Playa del Rey gathering celebrates a life cut short by cancer while working for a cure
By Gary Walker
An avid scuba diver who was captain of his high school swim team, Rod Fasone was the picture of health. Also…